User Manual for ahEnvironmentLight - Version 2.0 (Revision Version 1) Page 1 of 37 © 2007-2008 by Arthur Heinz – All Rights Reserved ahEnvironmentLight for DAZ Studio Version 2.0 and ahRenderPlugin for DAZ Studio Version 1.0 Above image rendered in DAZ Studio with the IBL Light as the only light source – no special shaders or painted specular highlights where used. User Manual for ahEnvironmentLight - Version 2.0 (Revision Version 1) Page 2 of 37 © 2007-2008 by Arthur Heinz – All Rights Reserved Table of Contents ahEnvironmentLight Version 2.0.......................................................................................................................4 Featured Highlights of Version 2.0 ...................................................................................................................4 Quick Start...................................................................................................................................................5 Location of the various parts in the content tab hierarchy of DAZ Studio:..............................................5 First Steps for setting up a scene with HDR IBL lighting..............................................................................6 Short Introduction to IBL, AO and ILT.........................................................................................................7 IBL..........................................................................................................................................................7 AO..........................................................................................................................................................9 ILT...........................................................................................................................................................9 Preparing an IBL HDRI Light Probe...........................................................................................................11 Introduction...........................................................................................................................................11 Using HDR Shop 1.0 for converting IBL Images...................................................................................12 ahIBL Light - Fine Tuning the Settings.......................................................................................................14 Section: General Transforms................................................................................................................14 X, Y, Z Rotation................................................................................................................................14 Section: Light........................................................................................................................................15 Intensity and Specular Intensity.......................................................................................................15 Illumination......................................................................................................................................15 Ambient Occlusion (Diffuse Shadows).............................................................................................16 Specular Occlusion (Specular Shadows).........................................................................................16 Section: SHADER CONTROLS............................................................................................................17 Irradiance Shadingrate and Irradiance Maximum Error...................................................................17 Section: IBL SETTINGS........................................................................................................................17 IBL Color Map..................................................................................................................................17 IBL Brightness Scale.......................................................................................................................18 IBL Map Saturation..........................................................................................................................18 Section: AO SETTINGS........................................................................................................................19 AO Strength.....................................................................................................................................19 AO Minimum and Maximum Distance..............................................................................................19 AO Distribution................................................................................................................................20 AO Samples and AO Samples for Transparent Materials................................................................20 IBL Light – Presets Overview.....................................................................................................................22 Indoor - Office_001..........................................................................................................................22 Indoor - Office_002..........................................................................................................................22 Indoor - Office_003 .........................................................................................................................23 Outdoor_001....................................................................................................................................23 Outdoor_002....................................................................................................................................24 Outdoor_003 ...................................................................................................................................24 Outdoor_004....................................................................................................................................25 Outdoor_005....................................................................................................................................25 ahILT Light – Fine Tuning the Settings.......................................................................................................26 Section: Light........................................................................................................................................26 Intensity...........................................................................................................................................26 ILT Illumination.................................................................................................................................27 Section: SHADER CONTROLS............................................................................................................27 Section: ILT Settings.............................................................................................................................27 ILT Diffuse Samples and ILT Specular Samples..............................................................................27 Example Renders......................................................................................................................................28 ahRenderControl Plugin for DAZ Studio Version 1.0......................................................................................30 Introduction................................................................................................................................................30 Highlights...................................................................................................................................................30 Where to find the Plugin after Install..........................................................................................................31 Section Camera Control............................................................................................................................32 Camera.................................................................................................................................................32 Depth of Field: f-Stop and Focus(cm)...................................................................................................32 Focus on Selected Object.....................................................................................................................33 User Manual for ahEnvironmentLight - Version 2.0 (Revision Version 1) Page 3 of 37 © 2007-2008 by Arthur Heinz – All Rights Reserved Section Output Settings.............................................................................................................................33 Exposure (Gain) Gain and Gamma......................................................................................................34 Image Type...........................................................................................................................................35 Output Path..........................................................................................................................................35 Section Render and Message Area...........................................................................................................35 Image size............................................................................................................................................35